Back to School

Hello, how time flies, school returns next week, exam results are over, the hot summer is over, Yippee! 

this is the best time of the year for me. Despite all the factor creams I have used, I have had sunburn on my hands and arms 3 times this summer. We suspect mostly caused sitting in the car with the heat through the windscreen. Ah! well, lovely long cool days and evenings ahead. 

So for our challenge at Make My Monday, starting today chosen by Dawn, we have 

#182 Back to School.  For more details and to see the inspirastion by the design team, please visit the blog.

For my card, I began with a shaped Kanban card, covered with a sheet of Santoro design paper. The stamp is #2 Gorguss New Heights, coloured with Promarkers and pencils.  The card candy are coloured with an orange Promarker. I hope you enjoy the challenge, I look forwarad to seeing your entries. 

 

Use Kraft Card

Hello, thanks for your visit.  Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges. Meg  from the design team has chosen K is for Kraft Card. I hope you enjoy the challenge, I know Kraft card is very popular so we look forward to seeing your entries. For more detaqils and to see the inspirqation from the design team, please pop over to the blog. 

For my kraft card, a scallop edge card, I first added a black mat. Cut additional Kraft card.

 Heat embossed with white detail embossing powder, the Garden Poems wooden stamp from Penny Black. I added black gems, a die cut sentiment and using a white gel pen added some dots for the background. 

I look forward to seeing your Kraft cards. Have fun and please stay well.  

 

Use 3 of Anything

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we bgin a new two weekly challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Claudia has chosen #180 Use 3 of Anything, so you have a very wide brief this time, enjoy. For more details and to see the interpretation of the challenge by the design team, please visit the blog. 

For my DT card, I started with a white card. Using black card to mat a piece of Art Deco Kanban card. The 3 ladies are - Vintage Collection by Hero Arts, I won these many years ago and have just taken the plastic cover off and introduced ink for the first time, for this challenge.  I used promarkers to colour them. Using the usual skin tones and grey and pink for the hats. Sentiment is Art Deco design - Best Wishes. 

Have fun, this is a cool challenge, enjoy and please stay well. 

 

Use A Stencil

 Hello indeed, to the few who do look at my posts, I thank you. I'm sorry if I don't visit you. I have so many to visit and comment on, I know others may feel I am ignroring them. Not true, I can only do so many. I would love to visit everyone one of my design team members, in total, currently 27. 

Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz - #303 Use A Stencil. For more details and to see the interpretation of the challenge by the design team, please visit the blog. 

For my card. A white 6" sq base card. A black mat. Stencil applied to a white card.

Leaf stencil - 3DI inks applied - Twisted Citron, Cracked Pistachio and Evergreen Bough. Applied using small sponge finger daubers.  Large print 'hello' die.  Sloth stamp from Go Wild stamp set in Creative Stamping #3. Coloured with Kuretake Zig Colour Brushes. 4 black gems,. I hope you hunt out a stencil and enjoy the challenge. Stay well. 

Christmas In August

 

Hellow, welcome to my blog, I have two entries today so please scroll down to find it. 

Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday. #181 Christmas in August. 

For more details and to see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I used stamps from a set named Mary and Joseph from Crafter's Companion. The background is coloured with DI Wild Honey and edged with Rusty Hinge.  I love the names of these D Inks. The centre parts are partly raised with 3d foam pads. All the central area coloured with Promarkers. Stay safe and thanks. 

At the Beach

 Hello, I hope you are well and for those in the UK I hope you are enjoying the weather.  Sadly I  am one of those who feel my roots are Scandinavian, for this weather is not good for me.   Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges I have chosen  #155 At the Beach.  I hope you enjoy it. For more info and to see the inspiration from the design team please go to the blog.

White card, dark blue paper to mat the image. White card for the stamping. Stamps - from an  A4 sheet of stamps given in a magaizine last year. Coloured with Promarkers. 

J is for Juvenile (Young Person)

 Hello and welcome. Thanks for popping by. Today we have a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges.   It being my turn to choose the challenge.  We have J is for Juvenile ( young person ) .  For more details and to see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

For my DT card, I started with a white 6" scallop edge card. Covered in 3 pretty green papers, all from inside a Simply Cards and Papercraft magazine. A die cut sentiment,  3 card candy. The stamp is by ?Polkadoodles - not too sure. Promarkers used to colour. I love the tatty hair on this little girl.  Take care and I hope you will be entering our challenge.  

Check It Out! (Gingham/Plaid)

 Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.    Helen has chosen 

#179 Check It Out! (Gingham/Plaid). For more details and to see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog,

Materials used to make my card.

White scallop edge card. Black card. Papers and ephemera from Off To The Races - Graphic 45 paper pad. Sentiment - die. Gingham paper. 3D pads. Watercolour pencils to colour the image. 

Stamp used - from Australia - Off To Ther Races. 

Thanks for your visit. Take care and stay safe. 

Get A Little Dirty Distress + Grunge.

 

Hello, I hope you are well. Thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. The challenge chosen by Jolanda is Get  A Little Dirty - Distress + Grunge.  For more info, and to see the design team's creations please visit the blog. 

Materials Used

I used a white 6" sq. card. The blue border is DI Peacock Feathers. Black card. White card smooched in 3 Distress Inks - heat dried. Promarkers to colour the image. Scissors to create the  distressed edges,  3D foam pads for the image. 

Stamps and dies used 

Vintage Memories - Rugby. On Your day dies from my stash. 

Spotlight Technique

 Hello, today we begin a two weekly challenge at Make My Monday. Jackie, frrom the DT has chosen #180 Spotlight Technique. For more info., and to see the inspiration from the DT please visit the blog. 

Materials used for my card. - White and black card. Memento and Versafine Black inks. Promarker pens. Circle die.

Stamps - Woodware Perfect Petals - Sentiment stamp from my stash. 

Thanks , take care and happy crafting. 

Sentiment Main Focus

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin our monthly challenge for Sparkles Christmas.  Helen has chosen #139 Seniment for the Main Focus. For more details and to see the creations by the DT please visit the blog. 

For my card.....

Materials - A red scallop edge card, Holly paper from my stash. Red and white card. Red ribbon. Crystal gems, Promarker Red pens and a gold Metallic pen. 

Stamp - Crafter's Companion - Merry Little Christmas Tree. 

Take care, stay safe and thanks for popping by.